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Learn about soil at May 14 screening event

STEVENS POINT - Have your soil screened and learn about seed starting, composting, how to get the most from your soil and plant fertilization at a special event on Saturday, May 14.

Faculty from the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and staff from Central Rivers Farmshed will provide several educational sessions. Known as SoilSHOP (Screening, Health Outreach and Partnership), the free event was created by Bryant Scharenbroch and students in his urban soils class.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Specht Sundial, or the Trainer College of Natural Resources building in case of rain.

Bring your soil sample to the event, and it will be screened for texture, pH, organic matter and more while participants attend other activities. The soil test takes about 30 minutes. A team of soil experts will discuss test results and how to get the most from soil characteristics.

The event is sponsored by several student organizations, including the Student Society of Arboriculture, Soil and Waste Conservation Society, Society of American Foresters and the Women in Natural Resources Group; Farmshed and the Old Main Neighborhood Association.